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Ryann Kathleen Grochowski and Coulter W. Jones were united in marriage May 26, 2013, during a ceremony in the rotunda of the Luzerne County Courthouse.

The bride is the daughter of John and Luciann Grochowski, Forty Fort. She is the granddaughter of Mary Grochowski, Wilkes-Barre and Eleanor Kryger, Mountain Top, and the late Chester Grochowski and Lucian Kryger.

The groom is the son of Carter and Vernie Jones, Omaha, Neb. He is the grandson of Joy Jones, Hockessin, Del., and the late John Jones and Herbert and Louise Smith.

Nicole Nulton, friend of the bride, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Molly Rusak Ashburn and Valerie Baloga, friends of the bride and Leah and Kaitlin Chmielewski, cousins of the bride. Taylor Ryan, niece of the groom, served as junior bridesmaid and Madeline Stapp, niece of the groom, served as flower girl.

Chase Davis, friend of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Wyndham Jones, brother of the groom; Steven Grochowski, brother of the bride and Michael Ekey and Nick Sohr, friends of the groom. Joshua Grochowski, cousin of the bride, served as ring bearer.

Judge William H. Amesbury officiated the ceremony. Readings were given by Sabrina Jones, sister of the groom, and Carolyn Hovey McGinnis, friend of the bride.

A couples’ shower and cocktail hour was hosted by the parents of the bride at Rodano’s, Wilkes-Barre. A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the parents of the groom at Cork Bar & Restaurant, Wilkes-Barre. Following the ceremony, a cocktail hour and reception were held at Appletree Terrace, Dallas.

The bride is a 2004 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and a 2008 graduate of King’s College. She received her master’s degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 2011. She is a reporter for ProPublica, Manhattan, N.Y.

The groom is a 2001 graduate of Millard West High School, Omaha, Neb., and is also a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He is a reporter for WNYC Radio, Manhattan, N.Y.

Following the wedding, the couple honeymooned in Aruba and Curacao. They reside in Brooklyn, N.Y., with their dog, Coley.

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